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Thu, 19 May 2022 21:13:00 GMT
Brazil's Lower House passes homeschooling bill onto Senate
Brazil's Lower House Thursday passed a bill setting forth the conditions for homeschooling, a trend that has been growing globally following the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Thu, 19 May 2022 20:22:00 GMT
Paraná downspout means heavy losses for Argentine exports
A most unusual low water level of the Paraná river has caused losses of nearly US$ 280 million so far in 2022 to Argentine rural producers and exporters, it was reported.

Thu, 19 May 2022 20:03:00 GMT
Brazil's capital records all-time low temperature
An unprecedented cold wave in Brazil for the month of May has been labeled a threat both to the country's thousands of homeless people and also to crops, it was reported Thursday.

Thu, 19 May 2022 19:38:00 GMT
US now turns to Cuba and Venezuela, possibly to salvage LA Summit
US President Joseph Biden picked up the message several leaders sent him and is said to be considering a possible U-turn on his decision not to invite Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua to the June 6-10 Summit of the Americas in Lo...

Thu, 19 May 2022 18:48:00 GMT
Reach the World to Honor the Endurance22 Expedition with the 2022 Cronkite Award
The Endurance22 expedition will receive Reach the World’s 2022 Cronkite Award for Excellence in Storytelling. Reach the World will present the award at its Annual Benefit in New York City on July 20, 2022.

Thu, 19 May 2022 13:10:00 GMT
US national soccer teams' men and women players will “pool and share” prize and commercial revenue
In what is considered a truly historic moment, the US Soccer Federation has decided to equalize World Cup prize money awarded to its men's and women's teams. “This is a truly historic moment. These agreements have changed the...

Thu, 19 May 2022 09:48:00 GMT
Gómez Alcorta talks back at Milei's promise to shut down Women's Ministry
Argentina's Minister of Women Genders and Diversity, Elizabeth Gómez Alcorta, Wednesday replied to Congressman Javier Milei's promise that if he is elected president he would shut down such an office because he would not apolo...

Thu, 19 May 2022 09:35:00 GMT
China building a new port and industrial hub in Peru, US$ 3bn investment, 55kms north of Lima
Global chain transport challenges, the war in Ukraine, and following two years of lockouts caused by the Covid 19 pandemic have caused many disruptions to normal trade and China has thus embarked in a major project building a n...

Thu, 19 May 2022 09:23:00 GMT
Argentina: Survey shows only Milei improving
A new survey released earlier this week has shown only Liberal Congressman Javier Milei is improving ahead of next year's presidential elections with the current Frente de Todos (FdT) government having a 20% rate of approval.

Thu, 19 May 2022 09:15:00 GMT
Brazilian government lowers tariffs on eleven products to help with inflation
The Brazilian government facing the inflationary challenge, as in most of the rest of the world, and particularly when it comes to food prices and the millions of Brazilians who survive on a daily ration, has decided to tempora...



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